Technical Information

a floor area (24-35)

24 Total gross floor area
15202 sq. metres [library building]
divided into
25 Open access services
3163 sq. metres
special rooms for (26-29)
26 Audiovisual
27 Computers
28 Special collections
29 Seminar room(s)
116 sq. metres
special activities (30-32)
30 Exhibition space
31 Lecture hall
338 sq. metres
32 Public refreshments
240 sq. metres
33 Administration and staff areas
867 sq. metres
34 Closed access stacks
2261 sq. metres
35 Circulations areas (corridors, stairs, lifts), toilets, technical rooms, etc.
8217 sq. metres
36 Further information
5 floors + 1 underground parking lot
37 Number of reader seats (total)
230
divided into
38 Audiovisual
10
39 Computers
67
40 Seminar room(s)
50
41 Regular
133

b total potential capacity of shelving

42 Books and periodicals (total)
20113 linear metres
including
43 Open access stacks
5682 linear metres
44 Closed access stacks
14431 linear metres
45 Compact shelving
12366 linear metres [included in 44]
46 Audiovisual materials
99 linear metres
47 Other
166 linear metres
48 Number of staff required to operate the new library
58

c mechanical features

49 Ventilation/Air Conditioning
combination of air conditioning and ventilation (opening of windows stops the air conditioning)
50 Heating
forced hot air
51 Lighting
fluorescent tubes; open access stacks, readers places, offices – 500 lux
52 Acoustics
acoustic boards in lecture halls and café
53 Lifts, elevators, escalators
2 passenger elevators – public, 1 passenger/freight elevator – staff only, 2 book elevators – staff only
54 Book transportation system
2 book elevators + book trolleys
55 Theft detection
RFID (borrowable books); RFID + EM (in-house used books and periodicals)
56 Building management system
yes
57 Type of IT infrastructure
LAN CAT6, 1GBps
58 Other